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y separately published work icon Along the Western Road : Bush Stories and Ballads anthology   poetry   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1981... 1981 Along the Western Road : Bush Stories and Ballads
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Contents

* Contents derived from the London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,: Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Five Miles from Gundagaii"I'm used to punchin' bullock teams", single work poetry (p. 45)
A Droving Yarn, Henry Lawson , single work short story humour (p. 46-48)
Ugly Dave The Flash Stockmani"A stockman? yes, I am, and they call me ugly Sam.", Anonymous (fl. 1895) , single work poetry (p. 49)
The Outlaw and the Rideri"He had come to Umarella when the drought of '98", single work poetry humour (p. 50-52)
From : Who's Riding Old Harlequin Now?, Breaker Morant , extract poetry (p. 53-54)
A Snake Yarni""You talk of snakes," said Jack the Rat,", W. T. Goodge , single work poetry humour (p. 55)
My Old Black Billyi"I have humped my bluey in all the States", Edward Harrington , single work poetry (p. 56)
From : The Shearing of the Cook's Dog, Henry Lawson , extract short story (p. 59-61)
The Shearer's Wifei"Before the glare o' dawn I rise", Louis Esson , single work poetry (p. 62)
Saltbush Bill, J.P.i"Beyond the land where Leichhardt went,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry

After a long life of droving Saltbush Bill is appointed a J.P. But he is disappointed to find no mention of pay until he finds, in his contract, the line "A magistrate may charge a pound/For inquest on a fire." Bill and the local indigenous population collude to make good use of this provision.

 (p. 63-66)
From : The Merino Sheep, A. B. Paterson , extract short story (p. 68-70)
On Monday We've Muttoni"You may talk of the dishes of Paris renown,", F. Lancelott , single work poetry (p. 73)
The Shearing-Shedi"`The ladies are coming,' the super says", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 75-76)
Ballad of Mabel Clare : An Australian Story to be Read and Sung Hereafteri"Ye children of the Land of Gold,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 78-81)
Moggy's Weddingi"Jemmy Ball, a lucky digger,", Charles Thatcher , single work poetry (p. 82-83)
From : Pass Round the Hat, Henry Lawson , extract short story (p. 84)
After Johnson's Dancei"After Johnson's dance-", Nil , single work poetry humour (p. 86)
Mary Called Him "Mister" Mary Called Him Misteri"THEY'D parted just a year ago - she thought he'd ne'er come back;", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 87)
Note: Minor textual variations.
The Free-Selector's Daughter : A Song of 'Sunny Lachlan Side'i"I met her on the Lachlan Side-", Henry Lawson , single work poetry humour (p. 88-90)
Said Hanrahani"'We'll all be rooned,' said Hanrahan,", 'John O'Brien' , single work poetry humour (p. 92-95)
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